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Advice on important decisions facing the town

MTAS offers advice to the mayor pro tempore on four important decisions facing the Town of Tracy City.

Darden, Ron
General
Mayor
Budgets--Municipal
Finance--Personnel
Charters--City--Tennessee
City recorder
Internal
07/16/2021
07/24/2012

Liens for demolition and clean up

A clean-up lien that followed behind the first lien would also put the former ahead of mortgagees and any other lien holder.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Code enforcement--Dirty lots
Liens on property
Public
06/21/2021
07/18/1991

City of Winchester sales tax referendum (draft report)

Education program for promoting the sales tax referendum.

Darden, Don
Report/Study
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Public information--Citizen education
Public information
Taxes--Sales
Internal
05/20/2021
04/3/2003

Temporarily closing certain streets

MTAS was asked whether the city can temporarily close certain streets, one or more of which are state highways, in the downtown area of the city for the purpose of permitting local private groups to hold a festival.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets--Closing
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Festivals and celebrations
Public
05/11/2020
03/13/1996

Waiver of salary of public official

MTAS was asked whether an alderman can refuse to accept the salary proscribed in the charter.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Boards
Boards--Municipal
City councilmember
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Public
06/28/2021
05/8/2002

Ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms within the city

An ordinance of the City of Lobelville to regulate the discharge of firearms with the exception of hunting, regulated by the TWRA.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Weapons--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Public
05/12/2021
03/25/2010

Lenoir City municipal operations review

MTAS was asked to conduct a pre-budget review of the city's operations in an effort to identify areas for possible revenue enhancements and expenditure reductions, including staffing requirements.

Darden, Ron
Report/Study
Management
Management--Policy and evaluation
Personnel--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Performance measurement
Auditing--Municipal
Budgets--Municipal
Internal
06/10/2021
04/14/2004

Sample ordinance to increase number of beer permits

An ordinance for use by a city or town in Tennessee to amend their municipal code by adding additional beer permits.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Beer--Licenses and permits--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/23/2021
08/21/2020

Ordinance establishing a health insurance cash allowance option in lieu of family health insurance

An ordinance offering a health insurance allowance in lieu of insurance to help cut health insurance cost.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Insurance--Health
Insurance--Health--Finance
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/12/2021
01/3/2003

Lebanon Adequate Facilities Tax Act

MTAS was asked to provide advice and to draft a private act on levying adequate facilities tax.

Huffer, Dennis
General
Taxes--Privilege
Public facilities
Budgets--Capital--Municipal
Budgets--Capital--Tennessee
Internal
07/14/2023
05/20/2003
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